The ancient intaglio from Roman times shows an elderly man who is working an oval shield with a hammer. It is an interesting representation of a craftsman at work.

The intaglio depicts the goddess from etrusco-italic mythology sitting on a throne with her shield. Minerva was the protector of the crafts and commerce.

Interesting variant of the more common sandal brooch. The colourful enameled brooch has been made in the northern Roman provinces. 2nd cent. AD.

Brooch in the shape of an insect. Popular type in the northern Roman provinces during the 2nd century.

It shows Zeus Ammon facing another head. This is a highly interesting specimen for Roman intaglios.

Full beard and curly hair held by a taenia or diadem. The portrait resembles posthumous representations of Philipp II. made by his son Alexander the Great.

The goddess of art is engraved with rich details. She is sitting on a chair with the backrest shaped like a swan head.

The intaglio shows two masks joint on the rear side. It is an interesting document of the Roman theatrical culture.

The lower half of the intaglio is intact and shows a woman in a long dress. Truely special about the piece is the blue reflecting glass that turns violet when light is passing through it.

The Greek god of love is engraved in the orange glass in rich detail. He presses a butterfly against his breast.

Rare Hippocampus brooch with elaborate inlays of multi-coloured glass paste and metal. Great example of the brooch manufacturing of Roman Gaul during the mid 1st cent. AD.

Stylized bird shaped brooch made of bronze. Northern European brooch type from the Roman Pricipate.

Product of Northern Europe dating to the second century AD. Brooch worked as a flat relief, once with multi-coloured inlays.

Rare fibula type from Roman Britain. The fully intact multicoloured enamel makes this piece worthy of being a museum exhibit. 2nd cent. AD.

Ten pointed star form with leaf pattern and decorative buttons. A product of Gaul or Britain dating to the 1st century.

Skillfull bronze fibula in horse shape. The type was used in Central Europe during the later Principate.

Ancient roman fibula of the kraeftig profilierte fibula type. The piece is a beautiful example of this common type of fibulae during roman imperial times.

This special motive for Roman engraved gems often featured two Roman citizens or man and wife. It is an interesting example of its kind made from beautiful orange glass.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times with interesting scene. Bust with wreath. Wonderful turquoise glass.

The ancient intaglio from Roman times shows a young man from the side. He wears his hair in short curls. The piece is rich in details and the work of a skilled craftsman.

Magnificent miniature work of art from the height of italic glass intaglio production. It shows a Greek young man. His shield has a winged horse as an emblem.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times with the god Jupiter in a typical enthroned style. Beautiful dark red jasper.

Beautifully engraved gemstone made of purple glass. It shows the rare motive of a woman wearing a theater mask.

Beautiful intaglio made of dark orange brown glass. Excellent quality. The ring stone boosts a rare portrait of Zeus Ammon.

The glass paste shows the god Serapis. Nice blue slightly opaque glass paste.

The fingerring dates to Late Roman times. It recalls the glory of the rich families of Rome. The elaborately ornamented ring holds an agate stone with beautiful coloured layers.

Brooch from Roman Imperial time, found in Roman Britain. It is an extremely rare and interesting type. The brooch is published in Richard Hattatt's standard work "Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts" and discussed in detail.

Ancient fibula of the rare adlocutio type. Repoussé work of a scene from a Roman sestertius of Hadrian in celtic style. Find from Dorset in Roman Britain. Published in Hattatts famous book series on ancient fibulae.

Ancient fibula from the Roman province of Britain. The design can be attributed to the celtic tribe of the Trinovantes or Iceni. From the famous Hattatt collection. Published twice.

Lozenge-shaped ancient roman fibula. The piece is published in the standard work "Iron Age and Roman Brooches". Found in Britain.

Exciting and very well preserved piece.

Finely worked Roman ring stone from bright orange glass. An artwork in great detail from Roman times.

Engraved gem of beautiful pink glass. The portrait head has dreadlocks and a strongly characterized face. Intaglio from Roman times.

Miniature work in a colourful glass paste changing from bright blue to an opaque light blue. The intaglio from Roman times exhibits the portrait head of a young woman.

The glass paste shows Hermes in travel garment. The motive is taken from older Greek gem stones. In Roman culture the god Hermes was known as Mercurius (Mercury).

Nice ancient intaglio made of beautiful greenish yellow glass. The quality work shows the portrait of a young military wearing a Corinthian helmet.